The entertainment business was significantly impacted by the global pandemic, like many other industries across the globe. is the parent company of New Line Cinema, Dreamworks is a branch of Universal, and 20th Century Fox was recently bought by Disney and rebranded to 20th Century Studios. It’s worth mentioning that several of the distributors on the list are labels of larger studios. was the domestic distributor of some pop culture classics like Harry Potter, The Dark Knight, and The Hobbit, while Universal Pictures released Fast and Furious, Despicable Me, and Jurassic Park. In fact, 26 of the 50 top grossing films were originally released by Disney, making it the top distributor. Marvel movies aren’t the only Disney productions to make the list. And while Marvel honored its existing contracts with other distributors, Disney owns the lion’s share of Marvel film rights and has earned over $18.2 billion as a result. It’s one of 23 films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and besides Endgame, eight other movies from the MCU also appear on the top grossing movies list:ĭisney acquired Marvel Entertainment back in 2009.
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But thanks to a recent theatrical reissue in China (which alone grossed an estimated $21.1 million) Avatar has since reclaimed its title as the top grossing movie worldwide.Īvengers: Endgame remains a close second, with $2.80 billion in gross revenue. Interestingly, in 2019, Avatar was temporarily dethroned by Avengers: Endgame, which held the number one spot for a couple of years. In fact, Titanic was the top grossing movie for years, until Avatar stole its title in 2009. But Avatar’s success was fairly unsurprising, considering the stellar track record of the film’s writer and director, James Cameron.Ĭameron also directed Titanic, which broke records back in 1998 when it became the first film to break $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Īvatar cost $237 million to produce, meaning it’s turned a considerable profit over the years. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
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The Full List: Top 50 Highest Grossing MoviesĬoming in at number one on the list is Avatar-since its release in 2009, this Oscar-winning hit has grossed $2.84 billion in box office sales. These figures include box office revenue as of May 2021, but don’t consider other revenue sources like merchandise sales. With this in mind, here’s a look at the top grossing movies worldwide since the early 1990s, using data from Box Office Mojo. And while it’s nearly impossible to identify a film’s intrinsic quality-at least, in an objective way-one thing that can be measured is the revenue that a movie generates. People have varying opinions on what constitutes a good movie. The Top Grossing Movies in the Last 30 Years
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